Welcome to Horse Illustrated’s weekly installment of the Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week, offered in partnership with the ASPCA’s Right Horse program. This week’s adoptable horse is Caramel Angel! Check back weekly for a new featured horse so you can find your Right Horse.
Photo courtesy Second Stride
Adoptable Horse: Caramel Angel, a 9-year-old, 16.1hh Thoroughbred gelding
Organization: Second Stride, Prospect, Ky.
Get to Know Adoptable Horse Caramel Angel
Caramel Angel is a 9-year-old thoroughbred gelding by Sidney’s Candy (Candy Ride (ARG)) out of B J’s Angel by Stormy Business. He last raced in 2021 and reportedly retired sound. Second Stride is not aware of any injury history. He has been living on his owner’s farm since retirement. He enjoys living outside 24/7 but can also spend time in a stall during the day. He would not be happy in a stall during the longer overnight hours on a regular basis.
Caramel is an intelligent, athletic, mature gelding who has real potential for sport development with the right adopter. He is just getting back under saddle after several years of pasture life with his race owner. Caramel is strong under saddle and needs a rider who can—with sensitivity—keep his attention and channel his energy. He has no vices under saddle, just is green and energetic.
Caramel has very nice ground manners; he is easy to groom, walks nicely on a lead rope and is respectful of his handlers. He loves treats and waits patiently while others receive theirs, too. He is a good friend in the field — a natural leader but will give way to a more dominant horse. He can be nervous when being tacked up, but this should pass naturally with more practice. He stood nicely for the vet.
Caramel should be sound for any non-racing discipline. A PPE is recommended for an athletic career.
Contact Second Stride today about ASPCA Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week, Caramel Angel!
ASPCA Right Horse
ASPCA Right Horse is the online adoption platform of The Right Horse Initiative, a collection of equine industry and welfare professionals and advocates working together to improve the lives of horses in transition. A program of the ASPCA, their goal is to massively increase horse adoption in the United States. To find more adoptable horses and foster horses, visit www.myrighthorse.org. To learn more about The Right Horse, a program of the ASPCA, visit www.aspcarighthorse.org.
